The over-the-counter (OTC) medications listed below are generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. However, it is always best to avoid taking any medication during the first trimester, if at all possible. Also, while these suggested medications are permissible, on an acute or short-term basis, you should inform your doctor of any drug wich you feel you will need over a longer period of time. There are many prescription drugs which are also safe to take.

ANTACIDS	LAXATIVES	FEVER
Gelusil	Citrucel	Tylenol *
Maalox	Colace	Avoid taking aspirin-containing
Mylanta	Doxidan	compounds. Avoid Advil, Motrin,
Pepcid Ac	Metamucil	Nuprin-typedrugs - called "nonsteroidal
Riopan	Milk of Magnesia	anti-inflammatory drugs")
Titralac Plus	Peri-Colace
Tums	Senokot
Tagamet	Senokot-Plus
Titralac
Zantac

NAUSEA	DIARRHEA	HEMORRHOIDS
Emetrol	Imodium-AD	Anusol
Dramamine	Kaopectate	Preparation-H
		Tucks

* Avoid taking aspirin containing compounds. Avoid Advil, Motrin, Nuprin-type drugs - called "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs"

COLDS (UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS)

ANTIHISTAMINES	DECONGESTANTS	COMBINATION	COUGH
Tavist	Sudafed	Actifed Cold & Allergy	Robitussin DM
Chlor-Trimeton	Sinutab	Sudafed Plus
Claritin	Tylenol Cold	Chlor-Trimeton Plus
		Actifed Cold & Sinus
		Tylenol Multisymptom Formula

** Do not use Dimetane, Dimetapp, or Drixoral during pregnancy. Try to avoid decongestants in the first trimester.

NOTE: This is a partial list only. It is not possible to put together a complete list as there are so many name-brand formulations.